thyroid ????

[twin]

I have read the posts about thryoid issues and I have a questionW when I went to the er because my heart was racing they did a thyroid test and the and the free T4 was 3.27 TSH .01 and I was given beta blockers and told to go to an Encronoligist. I went to the Encronologist and he had me get another blood test and made an appointment for a scan which is this week and Sat. I received the results of the blood test which he gave me and it is normal. My question is can you have a thyroid problem and have normal blood work? Or are there more definitive test? Thanks for any answers I get.

[maillotpois]

I don't think you can have a thyroid problem without it showing up in your blood work.

Did they give you beta blockers for something else, then? That's certainly not a thyroid treatment.

[twin]

They gave me the beta blocker until I could see the Encronoligist and he also gave me some. Which I would use until more test like the thyroid scan. I think I am confused.

[maillotpois]

And I guess I was wrong - looks like they can use beta blockers as an apparently temporary treament of some symptoms. http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23068880/

Hmmmm.

[Thorn]

Not a doctor, just a hyperthyroid patient. Speaking from experience, yes, you can be hyperthyroid and still have test results "within normal limits".

Took three doctors before I found one who didn't think I was a hyperchondriac. She listened to the symptoms, decided that the "normal" may not be normal for everyone and ordered a nuclear scan. I would have periods of rapid heart beat, but never requiring medical treatment.

Went onto meds and beat the odds--the thyrod straightened itself out without requiring surgery or radiation and I no longer require the meds. Probably, because I was borderline, but I like to think that once in a while we're allowed to win.

Good luck....oh, and yes, you'll probably gain weight if the tone down the thyroid, but you'll feel better.

[froglegs]

I am hypothyroid and I have no noticeable symptoms except very infrequent periods. So I was screened for PCOS and they did thyroid bloodwork and noticed my TSH was higher than normal. So I did a little research and discovered that the "normal range" varies widely depending on who is defining it (although my TSH, at 6.54, was outside all of the normal ranges I found). I'm not really familiar with the details of hyperthyroidism, but it seems to me that if your bloodwork is borderline, especially if you have symptoms, there might still be a problem. You might consider pushing for more tests or going to another doctor.